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With your support we will produce a professional recording and live performance of this new Alaskan Mass dedicated to the plight of the oppressed by Fairbanks composer, Emerson Eads. Read here about the July 30th 2016 premiere in the composer's home town, Fairbanks, Alaska under the direction of Houston Symphony Assistant Conductor, Robert Franz.

Mass for the Oppressed is an original setting of the traditional Latin Mass by Alaskan composer and conductor Emerson Eads. It is an emotional and artistic response to the release of the Fairbanks Four. The mass is dedicated to the memory of his friend, Fr Normand Pepin, SJ, a Pulitzer prize-nominated composer, and dedicated advocate for social justice.

More broadly, Mass for the Oppressed aims to draw attention to the plight of the oppressed everywhere. The composer desires to create a musical space where the voice of the oppressed can be heard and the need for criminal justice reform can resonate.

This mass features text from the Latin Mass, it draws inspiration from the Bible and from the diary of Pope Francis, and sets poetry and prose of the composer's brother, Evan Eads. This year was declared by Pope Francis as a year of mercy: 2016 Jubilee. Fittingly, Pope Francis' words form the central Credo movement.

In November, Emerson Eads will be combining the forces of the Concordia Choir of Notre Dame and a professional orchestra, featuring, soprano Tess Altiveros; mezzo-soprano, Toby Newman; tenor, Barry Banks; and bass-baritone, David Miller. The event will feature the midwest premiere and world premiere recording, under the direction of the composer, documented and videoed by Sacred Music Notre Dame, with production designed and recorded by the grammy award-winning producer of 5/4 Productions, Thom Moore.

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Many thanks to all of you for your support and help getting this project up on its feet. The performance was a huge success! It was front page in the South Bend Tribune and managed to get attention through the Notre Dame Liberal Arts college of Arts and Letters. We are aiming to release this recording in March of 2017. This is contingent upon raising the money, and upon our production manager securing a label for distribution. I will keep everyone updated on these matters.

Until then, here's a video of a rehearsal, and you can hear Barry Banks singing so beautifully!

The performance was a terrific success! And you all will see as soon as the recording is released, this next year!

It is not finished. We still have an impact to make, and we still have money to raise. Thank you all for your contribution! Share and inspire others to be part of this movement which is seeming more and more timely as the new year approaches.

The support from the community for this important endeavor has been amazing! A huge thanks to all the folks who have contributed to Emerson's important undertaking "Mass of the Oppressed". To those who haven't had the time to familiarize yourself with this project, I urge you to do so.

We still have over a month of fundraising to go, so please help by sharing this project with your friends and loved ones. This is something I know you will want to be a part of.

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Many thanks to all of you for your support and help getting this project up on its feet. The performance was a huge success! It was front page in the South Bend Tribune and managed to get attention through the Notre Dame Liberal Arts college of Arts …

I'm so grateful for all of your contributions. You, individually, have made this project possible. Here's an article in the South Bend Tribune about the more global impact of this piece:http://www.southbendtribune.com/news/local/native-...The perform…

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